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See also: Edinburgh Festivals for information on the arts during the Edinburgh Festivals in August
See also: Edinburgh Festivals for information on the arts during the Edinburgh Festivals in August
20 September - 7 October
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Faithful Ruslan: The Story of A Guard Dog
Citizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals Street, Glasgow, G5 9DS
Box Office: 0141 429 0022; Switchboard: 0141 429 5561 www.citz.co.uk/whatson/info/faithful_ruslan_the_story_of_a_guard_dog An extraordinary satire on the Stalinist regime in Russia seen through the eyes of a guard dog, this is a modern ‘Animal Farm’ for the world of Trump, May and Putin. A Citizens Theatre, Belgrade Theatre and KP Productions Ltd. co-production 12.30pm, Sat 30 Sept: Faithful Ruslan Pre-Show Event Journalist Misha Glenny will discuss the play with broadcaster Kirsty Lang. Misha Glenny's father Michael Glenny translated Georgi Vladimov's novel "Faithful Ruslan" on which the play is based. Details: http://bit.ly/2xK1Wlq |
When Josef Stalin dies in 1953, the inhabitants of prison camps across Russia are liberated. Prisoners, guards and guard dogs are all free to go home. But with life in the Service all he has ever known, loyal guard dog Ruslan remains at his post and faithful to the Master, even as he gives his final unthinkable order.
Based on real life events, the novel by Georgi Vladimov and translated to English by Michael Glenny has been adapted for the stage by Polish director Helena Kaut-Howson, whose adventurous, passionate and imaginative productions have led to her being named one of the top directors in the UK. Theatre de Complicite co-founder and one of ‘contemporary theatre’s greatest clowns’ (The Guardian) Marcello Magni joins the creative team as Movement Director.
Based on real life events, the novel by Georgi Vladimov and translated to English by Michael Glenny has been adapted for the stage by Polish director Helena Kaut-Howson, whose adventurous, passionate and imaginative productions have led to her being named one of the top directors in the UK. Theatre de Complicite co-founder and one of ‘contemporary theatre’s greatest clowns’ (The Guardian) Marcello Magni joins the creative team as Movement Director.
Fri 29 September
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Loch Ewe 75: WWII Convoys PQ18 and QP14 - the Battle of the Barents Sea and its Consequences Introduction to a day of commemorative events on Saturday 30 Sept - details on Talks and Conferences.
Friday 29th September 19.30 - 21.45: ‘The Cruel Sea’ (starring Jack Hawkins, Sir Donald Sinden and Stanley Baker) - with interval for ice cream and popcorn - and an amusing interview with Sir Donald about the making of the film. Entry by donation. Aultbea Hall, Ross-shire IV22 2JA (overlooking Loch Ewe). A fundraising event for the RUSSIAN ARCTIC CONVOY PROJECT.
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12-28 October
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Brothers Karamazov
Tron Theatre Company presents Dostoyevsky’s BROTHERS KARAMAZOV
dramatised by Richard Crane, directed by Faynia Williams 12-28 2017, 7.45PM Matinee 21 OCT, 2.30pm, BSL & AD; 26 OCT, 7.45pm CAP £10-£16 Tickets: 0141 552 4267 or http://www.tron.co.uk |
Murder, mystery, madness and redemption in Russia’s most dysfunctional family. In a society where ‘everything is permitted’ for a chosen few, what do the iconic Karamazov brothers have to say to the world today?
With wit and compassion and underscored by haunting a Capella harmonies sung by the four brothers, Richard Crane’s version is a superlative distillation of Dostoyevsky’s masterpiece, tackling the huge philosophical questions of faith and immortality, the rights of children and nationalism versus the European ideal. In the precarious world of 2017, this work has never been more politically, socially or spiritually pertinent.
With wit and compassion and underscored by haunting a Capella harmonies sung by the four brothers, Richard Crane’s version is a superlative distillation of Dostoyevsky’s masterpiece, tackling the huge philosophical questions of faith and immortality, the rights of children and nationalism versus the European ideal. In the precarious world of 2017, this work has never been more politically, socially or spiritually pertinent.
Thursday 26 October
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People of the North – Stories from Russia
Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2017
2.40pm, Scottish Storytelling Centre Film Screening 1hr 40 £7.50 (£6) £5 Adults |
Northern Russia is a rich tapestry of cultural diversity and ethnic traditions. Marina Yuzhaninova, Director of the Northern Travelling Film Festival, introduces two classic films by Andrei Golovnev evoking the landscape, culture and storytelling of the remote north.
Presented in association with The Consul General of the Russian Federation in Scotland.
Presented in association with The Consul General of the Russian Federation in Scotland.
Friday 27 - Sunday 29 October
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Representing Revolution: Russia in 1917
Robert Burns Centre Film Theatre, Dumfries
This October the Robert Burns Centre Film Theatre in Dumfries is marking the centenary of the October Revolution with a series of Soviet and Western films, which will be introduced and discussed by various guest speakers. Programme details below and here. For general enquiries about the event, ring Ian Gasse on 01387 320557 or email russia1917@phonecoop.coop for a free programme. Representing Revolution is a joint presentation by the Robert Burns Centre Film Theatre, Dumfries Trades Union Council, the Scottish Labour History Society and the Scottish Morning Star Campaign Committee. It has been supported by Film Hub Scotland, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network. |
From Friday 27 October to Sunday 29 October the RBCFT will be screening:
On the Friday (7pm) Dr David Archibald (Film Studies, University of Glasgow) will give an illustrated talk, October in Cinema, to contextualise the weekend’s films, and this will be followed by a screening of Mikhalkov’s At Home Among Strangers, a political thriller set shortly after the Russian Civil War.
On Saturday afternoon (1.30pm), Emeritus Professor John Foster of the University of Glasgow will introduce screenings of Eisenstein’s October and Pudovkin’s The End of St Petersburg, and lead discussions on both films, which were commissioned by the Soviet Government to mark the 10th anniversary of the Revolution.
On Saturday evening (7pm) Dr Benjamin Franks of the University of Glasgow will introduce Warren Beatty’s Reds and lead a post-screening discussion of the film, which follows the life of American journalist John Reed, who wrote the classic eye-witness account of the Revolution, Ten Days That Shook the World.
On Sunday afternoon (2pm) Emeritus Professor Lesley Milne of the University of Nottingham will introduce David Lean’s Doctor Zhivago and lead a post-screening discussion of Lean’s adaptation of Boris Pasternak’s novel.
Finally, on Sunday evening (7pm), Ian Gasse of Dumfries TUC will introduce the French film-maker Chris Marker’s documentary, The Last Bolshevik, which examines the history of the Soviet Union through the life of Soviet film director Alexander Medvedkin, who died in 1989.
Tickets are £7.00 (£5.30 concessions) for evening screenings, £10.00 (£8.00 concessions) for the Saturday afternoon, and £8.00 (£7.00 concessions) for the Sunday afternoon. A weekend ‘early bird’ discounted ticket is available until 31 August at £36.00 (£28.00 concessions). To book contact the RBCFT box office on 01387 264808 or via www.rbcft.co.uk
- Nikita Mikhalkov’s At Home Among Strangers (1974)
- Sergei Eisenstein’s October (1928)
- Vsevelod Pudovkin’s The End of St Petersburg (1927)
- Warren Beatty’s Reds (1981)
- David Lean’s Doctor Zhivago (1966)
- Chris Marker’s The Last Bolshevik (1993)
On the Friday (7pm) Dr David Archibald (Film Studies, University of Glasgow) will give an illustrated talk, October in Cinema, to contextualise the weekend’s films, and this will be followed by a screening of Mikhalkov’s At Home Among Strangers, a political thriller set shortly after the Russian Civil War.
On Saturday afternoon (1.30pm), Emeritus Professor John Foster of the University of Glasgow will introduce screenings of Eisenstein’s October and Pudovkin’s The End of St Petersburg, and lead discussions on both films, which were commissioned by the Soviet Government to mark the 10th anniversary of the Revolution.
On Saturday evening (7pm) Dr Benjamin Franks of the University of Glasgow will introduce Warren Beatty’s Reds and lead a post-screening discussion of the film, which follows the life of American journalist John Reed, who wrote the classic eye-witness account of the Revolution, Ten Days That Shook the World.
On Sunday afternoon (2pm) Emeritus Professor Lesley Milne of the University of Nottingham will introduce David Lean’s Doctor Zhivago and lead a post-screening discussion of Lean’s adaptation of Boris Pasternak’s novel.
Finally, on Sunday evening (7pm), Ian Gasse of Dumfries TUC will introduce the French film-maker Chris Marker’s documentary, The Last Bolshevik, which examines the history of the Soviet Union through the life of Soviet film director Alexander Medvedkin, who died in 1989.
Tickets are £7.00 (£5.30 concessions) for evening screenings, £10.00 (£8.00 concessions) for the Saturday afternoon, and £8.00 (£7.00 concessions) for the Sunday afternoon. A weekend ‘early bird’ discounted ticket is available until 31 August at £36.00 (£28.00 concessions). To book contact the RBCFT box office on 01387 264808 or via www.rbcft.co.uk
21-25 November
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Russian Film Week - in Edinburgh
Russian Film Week is a festival showcasing modern Russian films to the UK and international audience and, simultaneously, is a series of workshops and Q&As with industry professionals (directors, actors, producers) dedicated to nurturing young talent internationally, as well as promoting Russian-British coproductions.
The festival's patrons include Elliot Grove, the founder of the Raindance Film Festival, Eduard Pichugin, the board member of the Union of Cinematographers in Russia and General Director of Lenfilm Studios, as well as Ralph Fiennes and Brian Cox among others. This year the festival is also supported by the BFI, British Council and the Russian Ministry of Culture. The Edinburgh programme has been arranged by Russian Film Week and the University of Edinburgh Dashkova Centre with the support of the Scotland-Russia Forum. You can find more information about Russian Film Week at http://www.russianfilmweek.org |
Edinburgh screenings. Films to be shown will be announced nearer the time.
Tuesday 21 November
19:30 - 21:30. Screening + Q&A at the Dashkova Centre,14 Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh EH8 9LN
Thursday 23 November
18.30 - 20.30. Screening at the Dashkova Centre,14 Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh EH8 9LN
Friday 24 November
18.30 - 21.30. Screening + Q&A at the Dashkova Centre,14 Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh EH8 9LN
Saturday 25 November
18:30 - 20:30. Screening at the Dashkova Centre,14 Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh EH8 9LN
Tuesday 21 November
19:30 - 21:30. Screening + Q&A at the Dashkova Centre,14 Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh EH8 9LN
Thursday 23 November
18.30 - 20.30. Screening at the Dashkova Centre,14 Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh EH8 9LN
Friday 24 November
18.30 - 21.30. Screening + Q&A at the Dashkova Centre,14 Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh EH8 9LN
Saturday 25 November
18:30 - 20:30. Screening at the Dashkova Centre,14 Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh EH8 9LN
